Bidspirit auction | Pierre Vauthey (1937-2019)

Pierre Vauthey (1937-2019) - Woman in the Forest. Pierre Vauthey (1937–2019) | France Mixed media on board Unsigned. Dimensions: Artwork: 60 × 73 cm | 23.6 × 28.7 in Provenance: Private Collection. Condition: Good vintage condition with some signs of wear. Unframed. Shipping: Aurora & Athena does not ship in-house but assists buyers in arranging shipping with trusted providers. Coordination starts after full payment, with all costs and risks on the buyer. Estimated delivery: Within the EU: 3–7 days | Outside the EU: Approx. 2–4 weeks (destination-dependent). Conditions of Sale: All lots are sold as is. See Section 4 of our Terms and Conditions for return policy. All inquiries must be made prior to bidding, as no further details can be provided after the sale. By placing a bid, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Terms and Conditions in full. -- Unsigned. Pierre Vauthey’s Woman in the Forest is a vision suspended between dream and recollection — an ethereal fusion of human form and landscape. Executed in mixed media on board, the figure appears to emerge from a layered chromatic field of greens, ochres, and violet tones, as if nature itself were shaping her outline. Vauthey’s process, tactile and intuitive, blends paint, ink, and textured pigment into a surface alive with movement. The interplay of concealment and revelation — of figure dissolving into foliage — creates a haunting ambiguity, evoking both intimacy and distance. The forest becomes both setting and state of mind, a metaphor for introspection and rebirth. In Woman in the Forest , Vauthey transcends representation to express a lyrical unity between the human and the natural. The painting lingers as a visual echo — quiet, mysterious, and profoundly alive.